Live Cat Appraisal: Starting with a Beast That's Got a Long Prison Record

Chapter 288 Stubborn Waiting!
Pat pat pat——

The large flower walked straight past its kind.

It was as if I hadn't seen it at all.

In the past, given Da Hua's nature of "not learning from mistakes" and craving companionship, it would likely have slowly approached again, attempting some form of contact.

Then comes the countless rejections and isolation.

But things are different now!

Da Hua didn't even bother to lift her eyelids, completely ignoring this former 'rejecter,' and walked briskly toward the pool with her eyes straight ahead.

Light steps, a slightly swaying tail tip.

And the silly, cheerful energy emanating from it from head to toe is completely different from the timid and bewildered creature it used to be.

Upon arriving at the pool, Da Hua plunged headfirst into it.

Other tigers slowly and deliberately use their tongues to roll water while drinking.

Big Flower, on the other hand, went straight for a move—

Tiger sucks water!
It put its entire mouth into the water and began to swallow it like a tiger.

My stomach swelled up in less than a minute.

The comical scene drew exclamations of wonder from tourists along the trail, who all stopped to admire the large flower.

After finishing her drink, Da Hua headed straight for the inner quarters.

Their steps were lighter, and they exuded a joyful spirit from beginning to end.

Ok?
Seeing the big flower run past him like the wind made the big tiger feel a little uncomfortable.

Although the tiger enclosure is large, there aren't many entertainment options.

Tigers' daily activities are basically divided into three categories.

Eating, sleeping, and playing with the big flower.

Often, they don't even need to take the initiative; this clumsy fellow will come over on its own.

But today, Da Hua unusually ignored him.

This immediately caught the tiger's attention.

What's going on?
Gone?

So, after casually walking to the edge of the pool and perfunctorily licking a couple of mouthfuls of water, the tiger, its curiosity piqued, quietly changed direction and crouched down to follow Big Flower.

I want to see what exactly happened.

When Chen Nian saw another large, alert-looking tiger approaching, her eyes lit up.

good chance!
While interacting with the returning Big Flower, he activated Best's Body, attempting to attract the tiger's attention.

If it can attract big flowers, then this tiger should be able to too, right?

Just as Chen Nian was thinking this, the tiger slapped her hard across the face.

Just then, Chen Nian's aura was released.

The tiger, who had followed Da Hua in crouching low, suddenly fled the inner chamber as if it had seen a ghost. It didn't even look back, instantly losing all interest in investigating Da Hua's changes, and only stopped at the door.

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Chen Nian's smile froze on her face.

He looked down at the eager Big Flower, then at the escaped New Tiger, somewhat bewildered by the stark contrast in their reactions.

Could it be that he opened Best's body incorrectly?

So, Chen Nian changed to the 'Thinker' posture and reactivated Best's body.

Ouch! !
As a result, the tiger, which had been lingering behind the door, suddenly let out a roar.

He turned and ran without looking back!
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Chen Nian silently shut down Best's body, feeling a little emo.

In the end, it was Xiaomi who cleared up his doubts.

'It's easy to understand, meow~'

"For example, if you're walking down the street and suddenly a tiger stands up and asks you in Mandarin, 'Hey! Bro! Have you eaten yet?', would you run away?"

Chen Nian imagined the scene and nodded decisively.

'run! ’

'That's right, meow.' Little Mimi flicked her tail.

The golden bell swayed gently, soothing the ripples in Chen Nian's heart.

'Now that you've activated the Bestian's Body, you can mimic the scent of your feline counterparts, but to highly intelligent felines, it's somewhat... well... a bit... bizarre, meow~'

'I see.'

Chen Nian nodded in realization.

Xiaomi's description is quite vivid.

Many felines are actually quite intelligent, and quite a few are even quite perceptive, especially the tiger, which is a prime example.

This is just a tiger raised in a zoo. If a wild tiger encountered a human exuding the scent of its own kind, it would probably target Chen Nian immediately and then find an opportunity to skin him to prove his authenticity.

As for why Da Hua was 'tricked'.

Do you know what it means to appear foolish but actually be wise?

Da Hua asked: What is intelligence? Can you eat it?
Thinking about this, Chen Nian felt a slight headache.

"Does this mean I'll never be able to live with wild big cats again?"

Of course not, meow~

'If you build a higher level of intimacy with your cats, even if they're curious, they won't attack you randomly. They might even become very friendly after some loving contact, meow~'

Xiaomi gave Chen Nian a sedative.

This also rekindled Chen Nian's confidence in a bright future.

Ouch?

Seeing that Chen Nian was somewhat absent-minded, Da Hua tilted her head and murmured softly, which immediately attracted Chen Nian's attention.

He snapped out of his daze, looked at his acquaintance who had been so kind, and smiled with satisfaction.

"Hehe, it's still you, Big Flower, who doesn't look down on me."

Chen Nian placed her hand on the glass, seemingly stroking the large flower from a distance.

Seeing this, Da Hua also stood up and leaned against the glass, rubbing her nose against Chen Nian's hand through the glass.

After completing this interaction through the window, Chen Nian bid farewell with satisfaction.

"Alright everyone, see you tomorrow."

Da Hua, of course, didn't understand.

It just stood there, tilting its head and staring at Chen Nian, its gaze never leaving her for a second.

Chen Nian turned around and met the zookeeper's grateful gaze.

If it weren't for Teacher Chen's visit today, they might have missed the best way to treat Da Hua's psychological problems.

So the zookeeper took the initiative to extend an invitation.

"Teacher Chen, would you like to come and feed Big Flower yourself tomorrow?"

"Big Flower really considers you a friend!"

He gestured for Chen Nian to look back.

Upon noticing Chen Nian's gaze, Da Hua's previously blank expression immediately brightened, and she stuck out half of her tongue, making her look even cuter.

"Hey! Your bloodline doesn't allow you to act cute like this!"

So foul!

Chen Nian smiled indulgently.

He then looked at the zookeeper and nodded gently: "Then I'll continue to trouble you tomorrow."

He wouldn't miss the chance to personally feed the king of the jungle.

Even with a VIP pass for the kindergarten director, this qualification is not available.

But Chen Nian earned this opportunity through her actions.

"Great!"

The zookeeper quickly explained the feeding time to Chen Nian.

It was a little earlier than Xue Aotian's turn, but later than the time to massage 'Zhemo Mang', just in time.

Chen Nian readily agreed.

He said goodbye to Da Hua again.

This time it's really over, and Chen Nian still needs to go see Xue Aotian one last time.

Seeing Chen Nian's figure completely disappear at the end of the passage, Da Hua was reluctant but did not say anything.

It simply turned and went back to its grassy nest.

Then he sat up, his gaze fixed on the depths of the passage, the direction in which Chen Nian had disappeared.

It's like waiting for an old friend to keep an appointment.

The return of other tigers did not affect Big Flower at all.

Its entire world seemed to converge at the end of that empty passage, all attention focused on that quiet waiting.

Big Flower just kept looking and looking.

The setting sun's rays streamed through the high window, gilding its massive, orange-black body with a warm golden edge, outlining its sculpted form as both majestic and inexplicably imbued with a touch of heart-melting loneliness and stubbornness.

The zookeeper witnessed this scene.

I made up my mind to make sure that Teacher Chen came a few more times, and hopefully Da Hua would get completely better!
(Xiaomang on the left, Xiaozhe on the right)

(P.S. The difference is quite big. I'm on Xiao Mang's side; he's got that cool, slightly rebellious vibe!)
(P.S. I really didn't go to Nishino)

(End of this chapter)